This is a very simple fish recipe that makes you feel like you’re eating at a high-end restaurant. You can use pecans, macadamia nuts, or breadcrumbs if you can’t find pumpkin seeds…just make sure you chop them finely or grind them a little in a food processor.
In a small bowl, combine pumpkin seeds, parmesan, garlic, chives, cayenne pepper and butter. Mix well.
Place fish, skin side down, in a greased baking pan large enough to hold in a single layer.
Spread mayonnaise evenly over fish. Sprinkle evenly with crumb mixture, lightly pressing into fish.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
Pumpkin Seed Crusted Tilapia
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds toasted
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried chives optional
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne
- 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
- 6-6 oz Tilapia fillets
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine pumpkin seeds, parmesan, garlic, chives, cayenne pepper and butter. Mix well.
- Place fish, skin side down, in a greased baking pan large enough to hold in a single layer.
- Spread mayonnaise evenly over fish. Sprinkle evenly with crumb mixture, lightly pressing into fish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
I’m Jennifer Locklin, author and owner of Jennifer Cooks. I am a trained chef and passionate about good food, cooking for family and friends, and creating recipes that form lasting memories from one generation to the next.
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